@article{ref1,
title="Wellbeing after finalization of a workers' compensation claim: a systematic scoping review",
journal="Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation",
year="2024",
author="Weir, James and Fary, Robyn and Gibson, Mark and Mitchell, Tim and Johnston, Venerina and Wyatt, Mary and Guthrie, Robert and Myers, Bronwyn and Beales, Darren",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: A workers' compensation claim may have significant negative impacts on an injured worker's wellbeing. Wellbeing provides a good global measure of potential effects of a claim on an individual, and is important for contemporary economic modelling. The purpose of this study was to synthesize knowledge about the wellbeing of injured workers after the finalization of a workers' compensation claim and identify gaps in the current literature. <br><br>METHODS: A systematic scoping review was conducted. <br><br>RESULTS: 71 full-text articles were screened for inclusion, with 32 articles eligible for this review. None of the included articles evaluated overall wellbeing. Included articles did evaluate a variety of constructs inherent in wellbeing. Injured workers were generally disadvantaged in some manner following claim finalization. The literature recommends a focus on reducing negative impacts on injured workers after finalization of a compensation claim, with a need for regulatory bodies to review policy in this area. <br><br>CONCLUSION: There appears to be potential for ongoing burden for individuals, employers, and society after finalization of a workers' compensation claim. A gap in knowledge exists regarding the specific evaluation of wellbeing of injured workers following finalization of a workers' compensation claim.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1053-0487",
doi="10.1007/s10926-023-10168-6",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10926-023-10168-6"
}